Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-10
EASTER SUNDAY.
cglIERkrlos or THE CHURCH rEsrl.
vaLiN THIS cliy.
xpsic Ia the Catholic and Episcopal
chaiehss- Ess,sf- Eggs and cards,
&C.. a..

tst~~'N ttheSheoh lsostt "hu al acen'
Of charity are cnjoined, marriages orr
considered unsuitable, and theatre
going and germans are prohibited
closed last night, and the morn usher
in the annual festival observed through
out christendom in commemorshon oil
tho resurrection OF our Lord Jesu:
Christ.
Although there seems TO be no trace
of the celebration of Easter as Chris
tien festival in the New Testament OF
in The writings of the apostolic fathers,
rs Che sanctity of special times or places
Was doubtless an idea quite foreign TO
The mind of the early Christian yet
yesterday, marking the central fact in
the Protestant religion, has always been
looked upon as the great festival OF the
Christian year, and been appropriately
celebrated. The ecciesiastic historian
Socrates says that neither Christ nor
His apostles epioined the keeping OF
this festival, and this statement is gen.
orally accepted. The apostles, he
writes. had no thought of appointing
festiyal-days, but OF promoting life of
blamelessness and piety. He attributes
The introduction Of the festival Of Faster
into the Church to perpetuate an old
usage. The carly Christians. derived
from or connected with the Jewish
Church, naturally continued to observe
Jewish festivals, though in different
spirit
EGGS, FLOWERS, AND CARDS.
A eurious and formerly very popular
custom at Easter was 20 send prettily-
colored Easter eggs, or Pasch eggs as
they we're called, but of late years this
practice has died almost away, and
Easter-cards and flowers ere now sent
instead. Faster-cards even this year
are not dealt in as much as heretofore,
although there are some new and beau
tiful designs in the stores Of the book
sellers. The custom will no doubt be-
come obsolete as soon as something is
suggested to take its place.
SPRING COSTUMES.
Easter Sunday has always been ia
vorite time, if the weather is propi-
tious, for donping new spring dresses.
However poor a woman may be, she
thinks she ought to have new bonnet,
or an old one trimmed over, on Easter
Sunday and she usually gets it, too.
THE MUSIC.
The services in the Catholic and
Episcopal churches on this day are
always conducted with extra ceremo-
MES and elaborate music. Below will
be found a complete list of such church
services
Episcopal.
MONUMENTAL.
The music at this church will be rem
1ered 10y twenty-five mixed voices
under the direction of Mr.. L. b. Kin
ney. Jr. The following is the pro-
sTame of the morning service Pre-
ude {organ), Hallelujah Chorus"
Handel professional anthem, "Now,
IN the First Day of the week " (H. La
,ee); Easter chant, Christ, our Pass
,yer is Sacrificed for Us" Kinney
Gloria Patri-a Kinney, b miss Zelle
dinor); TIE Deum in Z fiat Lloyd
ubilate in Z fiat miss Zelle Minor)
. hem, "The Strife is Ger"
ymn, nn.-- u by Buck
arrange.
iloria Tibi in F (Berthold Tonrs)
ymn. "Jesus Christ is Risen To-Day,
'lleIulia" CAREY, 1743) ; offertory can
alta, liking All Glorious " u. Barn !
w. soil and chorus I; communion
anctus, in ID "a. S. Cooper vmn
. Rread of tho World j.. Narns
,roken" CDR. J. S. B. lodges, Gloria
n Fxcelsis (old chan Rev. Dr.. New !
on, rector, viii preach sermon APP
,ropriate to the occasion. Service will |
DC held at O'Clock in the afternoon.
ST. PAUL's.
The pastor, DIR. Minnigerode, will |
preach in the morning, and will be
assisted in the conduct of the services
by Rev. George NJ. Funston. The |
choir, a volunteer organization of |
about twenty mixed voices, under the |
direction OF Professor Intropidi, will
singfn the morning: Voluntary, "God
Hath Appointed a Day" lBerthold
Tours chant, "Christ Our Passover,
in G major BUCK re Deum in b
fiat John B. Marsh; Jubilate III +
fiat BUCK; offertory, " Break 18th
Into JOY" Barnby). At mic. 20 will be
Gloria in Fesceisis in b
fiat (Buck); Canta..sa Domino in G
BUCK Ber.edfc Anima Mea in d
(Buck(. Organist, Professor Jacob
Rs1nhaldt.
At Grace church the pastor, Rev. Fl.
NJ. Jackson, will preach, and the quar-
tette choir will sing at the morning
service Christ Our Passover, in q
Dudley Buck; Glorias (Gregorian)
Festival TIE Deum, 4 fat dudley
Buck Jubilate, Z fiat { Millard); Hymn
SO. "Cbrist the Lord is Risen To-Day"
b fat (warren) Gloria Tibe Garrett
Hymn lO1, "Angels Roll the Rock
Away (Kaiser) offertory, "Now is
Christ Risen" WARREN Communion
service; Ttisogion OR. Taylor Hymn
2O7 Hodges; Gloria in Excelsis (old
chant).
Evening service Voluntary, Hymn
9s, "Christ the Lord is Risen To-Day
(Warren); Glorias (Gregorian) Gloria
in Excelsis, in F WILSON, Bonum Est,
in B fiat Dudley Buck) Benedic Am
MIA Mea, in b fiat Dudley Buck)
HYMN l01, "Angels Roll the Rock
Away" (Kaiser); offertory, "Now is
Christ Risen" (Warren).
The choir is composed of Mrs Jacob
Reinhardt, soprano Mrs. John IL.
Knowles, Jr, alto Mr.. q. +. Jones,
tenor; Mr.. William II. Grant, basso.
Organist, Mrs. II. Greener.
ST. yAMRs.
The choir Of this church is composed
of about ten ladies and gentlemen, un-
der the direction of Professor Louis
Ide. organist. The following music
will be sung Easter Anthem, Christ
Our Passover is Sacrificed for Us, !"
Danks); Glorias, Thomas and Ids) /;
Tie Deum in @, (E. Louis Ida) Ju-
bilate in ID, &c. Louis Ide; Offer
tory Anthem, "The Lord is Risen In
deed" Qde). Service conducted by
Rev. Dr. PeterliD, rector, and Rev.
Preston Nash, assistant.
ST. JOINS.
At this historic edifce Rev. DIR. Lewis
w. Burton viii preach in the morning
from the 18th verse Of the Let chapter
81 Corinthians, and the music will be
fupg by sixteen volunteer mixed voices,